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Dhamma Verses (Dhammapada, KN 2)

Pāli verses with English translation in this collection of 423 Dhamma verses, along with their story and moral.

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18: The Chapter about Stains – 220<br />

One’s own deeds lead one on<br />

A monk was so attached to his robes that when he died he was<br />

reborn as a louse in them; the monks went to divide his things,<br />

but the Buddha asked them to wait; after the monk was reborn<br />

again the Buddha told the monks to divide the robes, explained<br />

what had happened, and spoke this verse.<br />

240. Ayasā va malaṁ samuṭṭhitaṁ,<br />

taduṭṭhāya tam-eva khādati,<br />

evaṁ atidhonacārinaṁ –<br />

sakakammāni nayanti duggatiṁ.<br />

As a rust stain arises from iron,<br />

and arisen it then eats it away,<br />

so with one who is overindulgent –<br />

his deeds lead him to a bad destiny.

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